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Our public service is available to visitors to our library. Our computer library catalogue has over 20,000 records and materials on regulatory reform, policy, law and legal precedents, materials from environmental organizations and advocacy groups. The focus is on Ontario and Canadian issues but increasingly includes United States and international resources as well. The range of topics is wide: air pollution, biotechnology, climate change, environmental health, environmental law, environmental politics, Great Lakes, international trade and development, land use planning, northern development, pesticides, toxic substances, waste management, water quality and quantity, wetlands, wildlife and endangered species.

We hold 14 conservation covenants, comprising 790 acres. We were the first conservancy in BC eligible to hold conservation covenants and the first to preserve a watershed with a covenant. We now hold covenants on two important watersheds that supply drinking water to island residents: Maxwell Lake and St. Mary Lake. We own 7 nature reserves, totaling 690 acres. Since 1995, the SSI Conservancy has organized or contributed to successful public campaigns to protect the Mill Farm, Ford Lake, Burgoyne Bay Provincial Park, and Mt. Erskine Provincial Park (some of these are now owned or managed by other agencies).

The Canadian Organization for Tropical Education and Rainforest Conservation (COTERC)was founded in 1991. We own and operate Cano Palma Biological Research Station in Costa Rica where we manage a number of projects (Sea Turtle, Bird and Mammal monitoring) through volunteers. In Canada we provide free educational programs to schools and institutions. All reserach is shared free of charge.

We are a non-profit, charitable organization whose mission is to celebrate, conserve and protect New Brunswick’s natural heritage, through education, networking and collaboration. Founded in 1972 as the New Brunswick Federation of Naturalists, the organization is presently comprised of a dozen naturalist clubs and hundreds of members across the province. In addition to encouraging a better understanding of the natural environment and awakening concern for our province’s natural heritage, Nature NB recognizes the importance of actions to preserve and maintain that natural heritage. We achieve both through various programs for youth and adults, and through the development of educational materials.

The Friends of Kananaskis Country Cooperating Association was incorporated as a not-for-profit & Registered Charity in 1996. Working in partnership with Alberta Tourism, Parks & Recreation we are interested citizens cooperating for the benefit of Kananaskis Country & its visitors. We are governed by a volunteer Board of Directors with a diversity of backgrounds, skills and a passion for Kananaskis Country. They ensure that every one of our programs & projects center around the concepts of: Education, Participation & Protection. We take an active role volunteering to assist in the construction & maintenance of the extensive trail system throughout Kananaskis Country.

-Provide meaningful experiences for students using resources and learning opportunities that are not available in the regular classroom or during the regular school day. -Provide opportunities for students and community members to connect with the natural enviroment through education programs, research projects and other relevant initiatives. -Seek to be be an effective model of environmental responsibility by providing a physical setting that reflects energy and waste efficiency in order to create an exemplary environmental footprint. -Build public and financial support in order to sustain the mission of the Outdoor Education Centre, RR# 3, Wiarton, Ontario. -Provide opportunities for program participants that are of the highest quality in cooperation with the Bluewater District School Board. -Further information can be found on our website.

The Muskoka Conservancy, an amalgamation of the Muskoka Heritage Foundation and the Muskoka Heritage Trust, is a non-profit, registered land trust whose mandate is to protect the natural heritage of Muskoka through the acquisition of land for nature reserves and the establishment of conservation easement agreements with private landowners. Currently, the Muskoka Conservancy holds over 1,800 acres and 33,000 feet of shoreline across Muskoka.

CAP and TCAT also undertakes active applied research focusing on active transportation, green buildings, land use and public health, green procurement, urban forestry, green energy, climate adaptation, community and corporate energy planning, link between green policies and green economic development, clean air policy and planning, green fleets, and community engagement on clean air and climate change.

The Saugeen RailTrail is a year round, multi-use trail that connects Southampton and Port Elgin, Ontario. Built on an old railway line, the trail is easily accessed and used by visitors and residents. The trail is maintained by volunteers and funded by a combination of community grants, donations and memberships in the Saugeen RailTrail Association.

The Natural Step Canada is a dynamic non-profit organization with over a decade of experience helping organizations and individuals understand and make meaningful progress toward sustainability. Our vision is a sustainable society – one in which individuals, communities, businesses and institutions thrive within nature’s limits.

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Jewish Elementary Day School delivering a truly integrated and well researched curriculum by The Lola Stein Institute.